What you need
- The sound of the speaker. You connect the microphone output of your hall to your device — with a cable, or over Bluetooth.
- A laptop or a phone with internet. Any web browser. There is nothing to install.
That is all. It takes the sound and translates it — as text on the screen, and as a voice in their earphones.
Is this better than a person translating?
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Here is the honest answer.
| Way | What it costs you | How many languages |
|---|---|---|
| A person who translates out loud | You need one trained person for every language, every week | One for each person you find |
| Radios and headphones | You buy them, you charge them, you give one to every person, and you collect them again | One language for each set you paid for |
| Phones (this) | Nothing to buy. You pay for the hours you are live | Many, all at the same time |
Where a person is still better: jokes, sayings, and anything where a mistake would be serious. Many churches use both — a person for the one language they have someone for, and phones for the other five languages in the room that would get nothing at all.
What it costs
- Pay by the hour. No monthly plan. You pay only for the hours you are live, for each language.
- Or take a monthly plan with a set number of hours. This is cheaper if you meet every week.
- Free credit when you sign up, so your first service can cost nothing. No card is needed.
Questions people ask
Do people need to install an app?
No. They scan the code on the screen, pick their language, and start reading. They do not make an account and they do not download anything.
Do we need to buy anything?
No. You connect the microphone output of your hall to a laptop or a phone with internet, with a cable or over Bluetooth. Everyone else uses the phone in their pocket.
How late is the translation?
About one or two seconds after you speak. The words appear while the speaker is still talking, so people stay with the message.
How many languages can run at the same time?
Up to 158 languages are available, and many of them can run together in one service. Each person picks their own and can change it in the middle without affecting anyone else.
What does it cost?
There is nothing to buy. You can pay by the hour with no monthly plan, or take a monthly plan with a set number of hours. Every new account gets free credit, so your first service can cost nothing. No card is needed to sign up.
Try it this Sunday
Free credit when you sign up. No card. Set it up once and see what happens in your own room.